In your mind, you may think that plates made from plastic are just a boring necessity. And maybe you think that you have a limited choice of two colors, tacky and probably only coming in one shape - round.

This article will show you that you are very wrong. You will be presented with an array of different and interesting examples of what is available. You are sure to be surprised by it.

Let us now break them up into three categories and then show the options within each:

• Colors
• Sizes
• Shapes

Colors - The most common color that plates of plastic can have is solid one. These include red, blue and yellow - the primary colors. Then there are the pastel colored ones and these are great for childrens parties. They can also come in the multicolored variety. I have recently seen clear plastic plates and clear ones with some color involved.

In addition to the above information when it comes to color, we must not forget to tell you about one of the most popular one that is currently on the market. It seems that black plastic plates are all the rage these days.

Sizes - like any other type of plate out there, these plates come in different sizes. You can purchase them with sizes that range from saucers to large serving plates. The sizes in between include breakfast or lunch, dinner and dessert sizes.

Shapes - The typical shape of any type of plate is round and plastic ones are no exception and are the norm. If you want to deviate just a little from this then you can easily find oval ones. The new fancy thing now is the triangle shape. It puts a spin on something that might be considered boring. There are also new shapes especially for serving a number of guests and these are square plastic plates as well as rectangle ones. One of the more recent ideas when is the one where there is an in-built cup holder - especially good for childrens parties.

So there you have it. I bet you are now probably overwhelmed the choices you have. You never thought that would be the case I am sure and your eyes are now opened. They are a great alternative to other types of plates and now you can get one that is right for you. Or maybe more than one, how about a few.